(Darch, 2 pts) Name 3 mechanisms of antibiotic resistance 

(Darch, 2 pt) Name the antibiotic resistance mechanism responsible for methicillin resistance and acquired as a pathogenicity island

(Darch, 2 pt) Name two types of infection P. aeruginosa can cause

(Ouyang, 3 pt) Describe the Vls antigenic variation system in Borrelia burgdorferi.

Which of the following is the optimal gas pressure used to create pneumoperitoneum during minimally-invasive surgery (laparoscopy)?

A hernia that forms due to a defect in the internal inguinal ring is referred to as a ____ hernia.

The common surgical incision for a non-emergent splenectomy is __________.

The surgical incision that is commonly used for pelvic gynecological procedures and has a low incidence of dehiscence is the _______ incision.

Hernias that significantly reduce the blood supply to the hernia contents are said to be _____ hernias.

Relief of symptoms without curing a disease is referred to as a/an _______ procedure.